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Khasiα
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Theocharis Nikolopoulos kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Mandαlovon FC's goalkeeper Iason Giannikos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iosif Kavatzidis. Panos Linardakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Iason Giannikos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Panos Linardakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladimiros Gaitanakos kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Khasiα FC's Charalambos Patsas was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 11th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Mandαlovon FC's Iason Giannikos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Mandαlovon FC from getting a goal against them. In the 21st minute Charalambos Patsas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iason Giannikos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Louis Papoutsakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Panos Linardakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Panos Linardakis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iason Giannikos. Mandαlovon FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Panos Linardakis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After a rather tough play, Mandαlovon FC's Anastasios Roumelos got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Iason Giannikos acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 34th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Lefteris Spanoudakis. Charalambos Patsas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Kosmas Venetsianos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Iason Giannikos, 5-0. Mandαlovon FC's Iason Giannikos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charalambos Patsas in the 42nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mandαlovon FC's zone, Iosif Kavatzidis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iason Giannikos came out of the goal and Iosif Kavatzidis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Charalambos Patsas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Kosmas Venetsianos made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Charalambos Patsas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 56th match minute, Mandαlovon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Babbis Perakakis to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Panos Linardakis in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iason Giannikos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kosmas Venetsianos might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iason Giannikos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kosmas Venetsianos ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 59 minutes, Iosif Kavatzidis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Khasiα FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iosif Kavatzidis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iason Giannikos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panos Linardakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mandαlovon FC's goalkeeper Iason Giannikos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Iosif Kavatzidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Iason Giannikos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charalambos Patsas struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Iason Giannikos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khasiα FC. If Theocharis Nikolopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charalambos Patsas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Iason Giannikos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charalambos Patsas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iason Giannikos having to interfere. When Iosif Kavatzidis came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Khasiα FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Iosif Kavatzidis couldn't finish the play. In the 81stth minute of the game Panos Linardakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mandαlovon FC's Iason Giannikos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Mandαlovon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Charalambos Patsas came free, but Iason Giannikos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85thth minute of the game Charalambos Patsas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mandαlovon FC's Iason Giannikos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Iosif Kavatzidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kosmas Venetsianos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Iason Giannikos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panos Linardakis in the 92nd minute of play forced Mandαlovon FC's goalkeeper Iason Giannikos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Iosif Kavatzidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Khasiα FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.